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Brooks Carmichael

I will probably go over for a couple of days if the weather is good. I only live a 130 miles from the event. I definitely like to see the dogs run. I have watched most of these dogs run one time or another. It will great to see how they run under this format. I want to applaud Hayley for coming up w...

Brooks Carmichael

Hearing through a few of the grapevines, a few things about this trial. They are looking to get 14 dogs on the list. Don't know if that is to solve any last minute dropouts from weather etc. The first and second day all dogs will run the entire hour. No pick ups for mistakes or infractions on birds...

Brooks Carmichael

Has anybody heard how the Ph. Ch. is going. How many dogs entered, bracing sheets etc. Is the AA over with and who won?

Brooks Carmichael

If you never have been to trial in S.Africa, it is a must. It is all done on foot and the handler must be in good shape. You walk for several hours behind the dogs. You follow with your dog and when it comes to his turn the first two are picked up and then you put your dog down and so it goes with o...

Brooks Carmichael

Murph, I come you were so reserved at the nationals when Trixie took a fourth? I think you could hardly hold yourself back. Trixie did one heck of a job in the Amateur National Championship at Eureka.

Brooks Carmichael

I finally got rested up after the GSPCA Nationals and took my dog (NFC) Trey and Magic (10 year old dog) out pheasant hunting. I only hunted couple of hours but managed two pheasants before the Magic got into a skunk and that ended the day. I did see one 4x4 buck come out of weeds and stand 50 yards...

Brooks Carmichael

I hope this does not happen. But, here is something, that may not have been thought of. What if you do not get the 12 dogs needed to run this championship. Is there a contingency plan? Under NGSPA rules you must have 12 dogs to run a shooting dog championship. Just food for thought.

Brooks Carmichael

Just wondering what the GSP people's opinion is on a question I have. Do you put more of an emphisis on winning the AKC AA National at Eureka or the NGSPA AA National at Booneville? Would you rather win a FC in AKC or a Championship in the NGSPA? Reasons? Thanks. I have run at both Eureka and Boone...

Brooks Carmichael

Ken, I am really jealous. With all that great quail hunting you will have there in Arizona. I need to get back down there and hunt with Trey. Just got back from the nationals from being stake manger in both the futurity and the Gun dog stakes besides running the dog wagon for the Am. Championship. I...

Brooks Carmichael

nicely done

Brooks Carmichael

The running order is posted for each stake at GSPCA championship. If a person goes to the same spot on the premium for each stake. You will find find the running order.

Brooks Carmichael

Mike Patrick also won the ASD at the Hun

Brooks Carmichael

TWH are by far the best horse for field trialing and a Fox Trotter is not far behind. I have found because of the pace of some stakes, very few horses including the above can go all day and last. You will find that Pro-trainers only ride their horses for a half a day. Person who judges or is plantin...

Brooks Carmichael

This has been an ugly year. Two NGSPA championships, now NE Open Shooting Dog Championship have been cancelled because of fire danger.

Brooks Carmichael

NGSPA Chicken Championship in the Sandhills of Nebraska have been cancelled due to extreme fire danger.

Brooks Carmichael

Dennis and Bonnie are outstanding judges, Vegas is putting on an class trial on wild birds in the Nebraska Sandhills. This should be a great one for everyone to attend.

Brooks Carmichael

Congratulations on bringing back this type of championship. Wild bird Championships are the ultimate in field trialing.

Brooks Carmichael

Another nice win for Mike and Joker, congratulations

Brooks Carmichael

Tim and Sara Heiner should be congratulated for putting on a great Championship. Sara is a fantastic cook and put on meals anybody would have been proud of. Tim did a great job of putting this championship together. With the help of Bill Westfall and his friend Chris who helped in developing the cou...

Brooks Carmichael

Bill, I do not think anybody could have said it better. I enjoyed meeting you there and it is too bad we did not have more time to talk. Maybe next time.

Brooks Carmichael

I watched Keith handling Aggie and it was a great race, one of Aggie's best. There was no doubt he was the dog to beat after that race. As result he won the NGSPA SD championship. Again congratulation to Keith for handling the Aggie, Robbie for scouting and finding him on point both times. Job well ...

Brooks Carmichael

I looked at last years premium, no dogs from out west ,only a few from the east coast and a total of 30 dogs thats a weekend trial at best AND THATS IN THE HEART OF SHORTHAIR COUNTRY NOT TO IMPRESSIVE. Come on man many of us realize how successful you have been in the trial world, but no need to do...

Brooks Carmichael

Has anybody heard how the grounds are at Booneville this year? Are all three courses available or we will be using parts of couple of courses because of flooding?

Brooks Carmichael

What I noticed you have most of the pointing breeds entered, which is a nice surprise. You have some of the best dogs in the country entered. It will be one great championship.

Brooks Carmichael

They still gonna draw the night before? Never understood that. I would think that Am. entries could go up if they didn't have to be there the night before. If they even drew 2 nights before then people could make plans accordingly. Just a thought. You have to send your entries in early, I think it ...

Brooks Carmichael

Vagas and others have made valid statements and I agee with most of them. I do not know, if prize money improves the breed one way or another, I leave that to others. But, field trials are put on by amateurs and without them we would not have field trials. On another note field trials were started b...

Brooks Carmichael

Ok, I'm not an AKC guy so bear with me....you actually give gifts to the JUDGES!!!! Seems a little odd to me! Yes, it is standard practice to give a gift to the judges at AKC trials. AKC recommends and I mean only recommends it is equal to the entry fee of the stake he is judging. You must remember...

Brooks Carmichael

ElhewPointer wrote:we should do a calcutta. could be fun.

Vagas, did not mean to mispell your name, second let us not get into mudslinging and you are incorrect as to your former club. GSPCA does have a couple of calcutta's.

Brooks Carmichael

How generous of the AKC. $46,725 in entry fees and that for a payout!!!! Unreal!!! Good luck to all competing. Don't believe AKC gets $46,725. Thge GSPCA will use much of it to cover their expenses would be my guess. Ezzy That's fine, but someone is making some big money. I don't know what expenses...

Brooks Carmichael

I just talked with Paula Biesen, Al Biesen grandaughter. Al just turned 93, but is in bad shape as result of a stroke a few years ago, and he is in now what they call stage 6 Alzheimers. The family is having a tough go of it right now because of this and Al is having to be watched 24 hrs a day. Let ...

Brooks Carmichael

Has the running order been posted for GSPCA Nationals? If so, where can I find it?

Brooks Carmichael

Does anyone know how the OAA went and what the placements are?

Brooks Carmichael

I guess we all get older with time. I remember Keith the first time I saw him. It was at the Nationals at Branched Oak when Koonas won the Championship and Keith took runner up with a liver shorthair. Unfortunately with age, I forgotten the name of that dog Keith was running at that time. I remember...

Brooks Carmichael

Don, I used to live in Spokane where both Al and son Roger live and build their rifles. I am lucky enough to consider them good friends. Al is now 93 years old now and had a stroke about 10 years ago and quit building rifles. His son Roger still does and builds some of the finest rifles to be found ...

Brooks Carmichael

Great photo's of Wyoming, and beautiful country in the fall. You did a fantastic job in taking these photo's. But, can you imagine the winters with gale force winds and blowing snow. I love the country but the winters stopped me from moving there.

Brooks Carmichael

Congratulations to all. Chase Verdoorn, I see took 1st and 2nd with two of his dogs. Again, congratulations to all that placed, there was some outstanding dogs running in NAGDC this year.

Brooks Carmichael

Now all we have to do is wait for the placements. Looks like some good dogs made it through clean

Brooks Carmichael

Second Series: First Brace top dog - Short Stuff Von Greiwe bottom dog - Wolf Plain Brooks Tucker Second Brace top dog - Snips Midwest Maverick bottom dog - Palm Glades Mr Spock Third Brace top dog - Snowey River Full Guage botton dog - Stimpfel's Dream Maker Fourth Brace top dog - Snowy River Samb...

Brooks Carmichael

Brian,

You are on a roll. I am impressed.

Will I be seeing you at the nationals. I might have another shotgun for you drop off at the gunsmith in St. Louis if you are a mind to it.

Brooks Carmichael

Yes Lance...that is my Bandit. Thanks everyone. Congrats to all the dogs that placed at the trial. Bandit has been having a great fall. Bandit went 4th in the ASD as well on Friday. A big thanks to the judges for putting Bandit up. Thanks to the Richardson's for hosting this great event allowing us...

Brooks Carmichael

My GSP Bolt (Kesie's Slick Lightning) took 3rd place in the AWP. It was his first placement and first field trial! Congratulations, on your placement with your young dog. I hope you have many more and put lots of blue ribbons on the your dog. The main thing is sounds like you are having fun and enj...

Brooks Carmichael

Only by the graciousness of people like the Richardsons and Killams are the Chicken, Hun, region 8 and region 9 run. They all are extraordinary hosts and, yes, they want to win as badly as everyone else. We're lucky that they have a fondness/weakness for GSP's like the rest of us. It does give one ...

Brooks Carmichael

Yes I'm serious the guy owns the grounds, don't you think dogs pattern after being trained there daily, also he releases birds to train on cause his land does'nt hold many wild birds . Putting birds out in the same places in likely cover day after day and his dogs will have a huge advantage. Just w...

Brooks Carmichael

I know Mike Patrick is on cloud nine with his fourth place in the derby. The little female (Angel) is only 11 months old. Mike says, she is his new favorite. I find the new puppy always catches my eye, but I can tell you his other dogs are quite something. Joker who is 2 time AKC NGDC and Tyson who ...

Brooks Carmichael

Both dogs are outstanding shooting dogs, well deserved placements for Keith and Bobbi

Brooks Carmichael

Doug is right about the numbers, it usually exceeds 200 dogs. And I have seen it approach 300 a couple of times. I am suprised the other pros are not there. They do not miss very often. My dog Trey is entered in the LAA and Keith Gulledge will handle him. I will be stopping by this weekend and I had...

Brooks Carmichael

Trudi

It was nice to see you on gun dog forum and I am glad your dogs are doing well as always. If people have not gone to S.A. to see a field trial they need to. It is all done on wild birds.

Brooks

Brooks Carmichael

I would like to Thank Keith Gulledge for running my dog Trey (FC BDK's Chloe's Jax of all Trades) and Robbi Gulledge for scouting. They did a fantastic job. He ran a big foward race with a covey find on Prairie Chickens. I did not get to see the second place dog run, which ran after my dog had compl...

Brooks Carmichael

Here are the results of the sharptail

Hayley Killam won the ASD with Hank, Tom Davis runner-up with Tessa. OAA withheld. OSD champion was Blue with Eldon handling, runner-up was Bandit with Dennis Brath.

Brooks Carmichael

Bill L. could not have said it any better

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